Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Acres Home, Houston, TX

The map below shows majority race by area in Acres Home, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Acres Home racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Acres Home, Houston, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Acres Home overall is black, making up 63.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 29.6%. There are more black people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the north places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Acres Home

 
Self-Identified Race
Acres Home, Houston, TX Population
White
4.1%
Hispanic
29.6%
Black
63.2%
Asian
0.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Acres Home, Houston, TX

The map below shows diversity in Acres Home. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Acres Home Diversity Score

51.0

More diverse than 41% of US neighborhoods

Acres Home has a diversity score of 51.0: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Acres Home is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 41% of them. Within Acres Home's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Acres Home, and the least diverse areas are in east Acres Home.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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